Prem Chandavarkar
@premckar.bsky.social
An architect easily distracted by other subjects.
An interesting approach to feminist history of the city, raising the important question: How do we move through a city differently when we know who came before us?
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Walking with Arendt
by Jana Mader
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April 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
An interesting approach to feminist history of the city, raising the important question: How do we move through a city differently when we know who came before us?
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The charming courtyards with mature trees at the central campus of University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru
February 27, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The charming courtyards with mature trees at the central campus of University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bengaluru
Sharing the text of my most challenging speaking assignment till date: being asked, as a man, to deliver a keynote address to the National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture
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Feminist Morality and the Built Environment
This is the text of a keynote address I delivered on 22nd February 2025 at the National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture
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February 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Sharing the text of my most challenging speaking assignment till date: being asked, as a man, to deliver a keynote address to the National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture
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We think they should be powerful enough to afford principles. They think they have a lot to lose (and they lost their "don't be evil" motto a long time ago). Google, you coward, you quisling.
February 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
We think they should be powerful enough to afford principles. They think they have a lot to lose (and they lost their "don't be evil" motto a long time ago). Google, you coward, you quisling.
A coup need not involve soldiers and tanks rolling down the street. The Muskrats, with state support, are capturing digital space as the levers of power. The courts may act, but by the time they do, the digital space that has been captured cannot be undone.
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IT IS A COUP
This is what should be on every front page in 150 point banner headlines. All I have is this Substack but I lay it beneath your feet and pray to a higher power that I'm wrong.
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February 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A coup need not involve soldiers and tanks rolling down the street. The Muskrats, with state support, are capturing digital space as the levers of power. The courts may act, but by the time they do, the digital space that has been captured cannot be undone.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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USAID’s dismantling already has “tangible consequences not only for people around the world who depend on the agency but also for Americans who expect their government to prevent the spread of terrorism, disease & the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party.”
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Opinion | This Isn’t the Donald Trump America Elected (Gift Article)
He is making us a corrupted, brittle superpower.
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February 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
USAID’s dismantling already has “tangible consequences not only for people around the world who depend on the agency but also for Americans who expect their government to prevent the spread of terrorism, disease & the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/o...
Received my copy of Architecture Asia and privileged to be in distinguished company in the special issue edited by Apurva Bose Dutta on writing and architecture
January 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Received my copy of Architecture Asia and privileged to be in distinguished company in the special issue edited by Apurva Bose Dutta on writing and architecture
Apparently Making America Great Again involves declaring the country is no longer capable of innovation in architecture.
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Trump signs order mandating classical design for new federal buildings
His executive order, Promoting Beautiful Federal Civic Architecture, was one of almost 100 issued by...
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January 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Apparently Making America Great Again involves declaring the country is no longer capable of innovation in architecture.
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Democracy Dies in Bezos
The latest in anticipatory obedience.
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January 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Honoured to be invited to deliver this lecture in Colombo next week. I never knew Chris De Saram, but have come to know he was an inspirational teacher imbued with great sensitivity and impeccable ethics. It is truly a privilege to take part in honouring his memory.
January 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Honoured to be invited to deliver this lecture in Colombo next week. I never knew Chris De Saram, but have come to know he was an inspirational teacher imbued with great sensitivity and impeccable ethics. It is truly a privilege to take part in honouring his memory.
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Still the best two sentences on climate action.
December 29, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Still the best two sentences on climate action.
It is a singular honour to be invited to deliver the keynote lecture at the next National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture. This one is special.
December 22, 2024 at 3:46 AM
It is a singular honour to be invited to deliver the keynote lecture at the next National Forum of The Feminist Collective in Architecture. This one is special.
I share the text of a 15-minute address I was asked to deliver at a recent conclave in Bengaluru on liveable cities.
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The Imperative of Liveable Cities
Photo by Charu Chaturvedi on Unsplash On 24th November 2024, I spoke at a conclave in Bengaluru organised by MyLiveableCity. I was asked to deliver a 15-minute address on “…
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November 30, 2024 at 7:44 AM
I share the text of a 15-minute address I was asked to deliver at a recent conclave in Bengaluru on liveable cities.
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Sucheta Dalal’s take on the recent accusations against the Adani Group is a “must watch.” She says an investigation by an independent judicial commission is essential for restoring the credibility of the system.
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Why Is SECI Silent on Adani’s Bribery Allegations?
YouTube video by Moneylife News Bites
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November 28, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Sucheta Dalal’s take on the recent accusations against the Adani Group is a “must watch.” She says an investigation by an independent judicial commission is essential for restoring the credibility of the system.
youtu.be/LBIVqYm-4J0?...
youtu.be/LBIVqYm-4J0?...
AI seems to be a beast willing to bite the hand that feeds it.
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Elon Musk's AI turns on him, labels him 'one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X'
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences."
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November 16, 2024 at 11:15 AM
AI seems to be a beast willing to bite the hand that feeds it.
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